Facebookers Narcissists?

Here's a brief article from the NYTimes which reports on Lynne Kelly's research into narcissism and Facebook use.  According to Kelly's findings, Facebook use is not associated with narcissism. However, those who collect huge numbers of virtual friends do seem to be high on narcissism.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/does-facebook-turn-people-into-narcissists/

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